Cold Spring, NY

Public Notice      The Village of Nelsonville will be holding a village cleanup on Friday, June 23. Residents are asked to have materials to be picked up out at the curb by 6 am of that day. For details please read the notice in the legal section of this week’s PCN&R. More ... Legislators Break Link That Ties Executive’s Salary To Their Own Putnam Valley joins County in reassessment agreement by Lori Moss      At the June 6th meeting of the Putnam County Legislature, a resolution was passed which authorizes the Putnam County Director of Real Property Tax Services to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between New York State and the Town of Putnam Valley, securing inter-municipal cooperation in completin... More ... Nelsonville Board Of Trustees Approves OSI Donation Agreement by Claudia Gibson      At their June 5 monthly meeting, the Nelsonville Village Board of Trustees approved Mayor William Merando’s signing of a Donation Agreement with Beaverkill Conservancy (an agency of Open Space Institute) for the acquisition by the Village of 112-½ acres of the former Lonestar property, to be used fo... More ... Putnam Valley High School Athletic Facility Could Be Ready By September 1 Synthetic turf committee "very close" to finalizing sponsorship agreement by Leann Malone      According to Putnam Valley School Athletics Director Bill Conroy, Putnam Valley High School could be home to one of the best multi-purpose athletic facilities in a four-county area. More ... Historical Records For Kent Turn Up In Florida Historian makes plea for other "lost" County records by Richard Muscarella, Putnam County Historian      On May 1st a package arrived in the mail at the County Historian’s Office from the State of Florida, which would represent the greatest historical contribution that I could make to the History of Putnam County and to the Town of Kent. More ... Report Says Significant Decrease In Crimes In Putnam County      Sheriff Robert Thoubboron has reported that the Division of Criminal Justice Services has issued their Uniform Crime Report for 1999. The Sheriff noted that there was a significant decrease in crimes that most affect the residents of the county. More ... Hudson Highlands Land Trust To Hold Community Forum On Development Issues      On Tuesday, June 27 at 7:30 pm, a Community Forum for Philipstown will take place in the Haldane Auditorium in Cold Spring. "Choices and Challenges: Balancing Quality Development and Community Preservation" will seek to promote a continuing dialogue about preserving the character of the Ph... More ... Peter Young Announces Candidacy For County Legislator From Philipstown      Democrat Peter A. Young of Philipstown has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Putnam County Legislature. He seeks to represent the Town of Philipstown. The County Legislature is made up of nine members elected from their respective districts. More ... County Begins Applying Larvicide To Prevent West Nile Virus Action taken in response to virus found in Rockland      According to information released June 9th by the New York State Department of Health, two Rockland County crows were confirmed through testing to be infected with West Nile Virus. More ... Providing local news, information and opinions from Philipstown and Putnam Valley, NY Encompassing the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville,  and the hamlet of Garrison, Putnam County, NY. This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area. The PCN&R is 139 years old, published in hard copy every Wednesday, and circulated throughout Putnam County, NY. The PCN&R prints LEGAL NOTICES for: Putnam County, The Town of Philipstown, The Town of Putnam Valley, Village of Cold Spring, Village of Nelsonville, the Haldane Union Free School District and the Garrison Union Free School District. Deadline for printed press releases, advertisements and classifieds is Monday at noon for Wednesday publication. This site is updated on an as-needed basis with a minimum update weekly on Thursdays. For further information or to request a subscription to the paper, please contact us with your name and mailing address at: (845) 265-2468 PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516, or e-mail us at editor@pcnr.com If you see an advertiser on line, tell them!

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